Setting up was a breeze -- no software was required on either our MacBook Pro or ThinkPad T410S. Of course, while the plug and play ability is nice, we did wish there was software for customizing the scroll wheel shortcuts (USB Overdrive let us do that with no issue on our Mac, however).

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Both of these are right around the size of a deck of cards, and no software installation is required to get 'em working.

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Strict software experience is no longer required: These new Microsoft executives hail from a wide range of industries including retail, technology and entertainment.

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No software developers or data warehouse experts required.

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As part of the initiative, all future versions of its software will be delivered over the web, no boxes and disks required, something that is quickly becoming a requirement of many traditional software vendors from Microsoft to IBM.

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